# Magunga Ward, Korogwe Township Authority District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/magunga/ Ward · Korogwe Township Authority District # Magunga Magunga is a ward of Tanzania in Korogwe Township Authority District, Tanga Region. It covers **8.53 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.5km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Magunga? Magunga lies in [Korogwe Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kwamndolwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/kwamndolwa/), [Kwashemshi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/kwashemshi/), [Manundu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/manundu/), [Mtonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/mtonga/), [Old Korogwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/old-korogwe/) and [Vugiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/vugiri/). By area it is the 3117th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.8% of [Korogwe Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/). The centre of Magunga is about 323 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1292° S, 38.4630° E. Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza). ## Things to see in and around Magunga ### Nearby, outside Magunga - Camp Mawingu parking · attraction, Kwagunda11 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Magunga - Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - CurrencyShilling (TZS) - Country calling code+255 - LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic - Plug typesType G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga67 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar148 km ### Nearest railway station Korogwe (Old Korogwe), about 3.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:20). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Magunga Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Magunga. - Kwasemangube Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Magunga Named natural and historic features inside Magunga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Lukoka Hill Forest Reserve Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Magunga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Korogwe Township Authority District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,208 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (227 mm) and the driest Jul (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 76 Feb 26 57 Mar 26 118 Apr 25 227 May 23 185 Jun 22 46 Jul 22 34 Aug 22 37 Sep 23 46 Oct 24 119 Nov 25 147 Dec 26 115 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Magunga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Magunga Korogwe Town Hospital · Magunga 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.13539&mlon=38.45436#map=17/-5.13539/38.45436) Bank CRDB korogwe · Manundu 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.15652&mlon=38.45456#map=17/-5.15652/38.45456) Petrol pump Total · Manundu 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.15761&mlon=38.44858#map=17/-5.15761/38.44858) Hotel Mbeza Lodge · Manundu 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14961&mlon=38.45055#map=17/-5.14961/38.45055) School Kwasemangube Primary School · Magunga 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.13083&mlon=38.46173#map=17/-5.13083/38.46173) College Korogwe Teachers Traning College · Manundu 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14781&mlon=38.45003#map=17/-5.14781/38.45003) Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88823&mlon=38.28957#map=17/-4.88823/38.28957) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Magunga Places mapped inside Magunga in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Korogwe Township Authority District - Kilole - Kwamndolwa - Kwamsisi - Manundu - Mtonga - Ngombezi - Old Korogwe ## Quick answers - Where is Magunga?In Korogwe Township Authority District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Magunga?Kwamndolwa, Kwashemshi, Manundu, Mtonga, Old Korogwe and Vugiri - What is there to see in Magunga?Camp Mawingu parking - What time zone is Magunga in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Magunga?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Magunga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magunga?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Magunga?December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Magunga?Magunga Korogwe Town Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magunga?CRDB korogwe, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magunga?Total, about 3.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Magunga?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Magunga?TZ0409032 (OCHA common operational dataset)